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The Duchy of Schleswig handed Abel the castles that cost Eric his crown
A king’s brother was given the duchy and its castle; years later a headless body drifted in the Schlei-what did Eric’s cession of Schleswig cost him?
The Duchy of Schleswig handed Abel the castles that cost Eric his crown
In this episode, we follow the political and familial moves that reshaped a medieval Danish kingdom: early coronations, territorial cessions, wars between brothers, and the fateful morning a body was hauled from the fjord. How did the transfer of Schleswig and its stronghold at Gottorp set the stage for the crisis that followed?
Person: Eric IV of Denmark
Person: Abel
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